Can I Post This?

August 13, 2011 12:48 PM

I was sent this by a friend and wondered if it would be ok to post to the front page.

On the downside:

1) its a short peice
2) I used to know Dr Mick Grierson, but it was a long time ago.

On the plus side, it talks about Dr who, and the method by which the synth works is frankly amazing.

posted by marienbad to MetaFilter-Related at 12:48 PM (17 comments total)

This is the sort of thing that is usually better sent to us via the contact form. MeTa is not such a great place to do posts-by-proxy. That said, single link Endgaget posts are often less good than the stuff they are actually linking to, so use your best judgment on how to make a post about it.

The friendlinking proscription is less airtight than the self-linking one, but if the person was someone you knew well or someone you've worked with recently, or a family member or a close friend of a family member, it's not okay. This is also less important for famous type people who a lot of people may know in small amounts.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 12:53 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

did you try running this by a mod or another mefi first.
as to subject matter it is of interest if you tie in some other links relating to it. seems like a cool find BTW
posted by clavdivs at 12:54 PM on August 13, 2011

It's okay with me. But, I mean, I'm just some guy.
posted by box at 1:19 PM on August 13, 2011

If you're concerned about the length of the piece, it certainly contains enough references in the text that you could flesh out your own FPP a lot to make it into a fully three-dimensional post about synthesizers and such. Just off the top of my head, I see BBC Radiophonic Workshop, the Oram synth, and the original Dr Who theme (some of these may simply be Previously links, if memory serves) which could be used to help expand on your post.
posted by hippybear at 1:21 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

Soooo, it was the French that unleashed the synthesizer on us. I knew they hated us.
posted by jonmc at 1:22 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

ok, thanks for the advice, will maybe work it up.
posted by marienbad at 1:40 PM on August 13, 2011

Soooo, it was the French that unleashed the synthesizer on us. I knew they hated us.

But then they gave us Daft Punk!
posted by Beardman at 2:05 PM on August 13, 2011 [1 favorite]

I am of the opinion that the whammy bar is a scottish invention.
posted by clavdivs at 3:51 PM on August 13, 2011 [2 favorites]

The French are problematic for me. I suffered greatly in France, but their techno is the best.
posted by reenum at 4:07 PM on August 13, 2011

"Ça plane pour moi"
posted by Ardiril at 5:48 PM on August 13, 2011

What hippybear said.
posted by KokuRyu at 6:03 PM on August 13, 2011

That font is awful. I was wondering what a French Bam was. I mean that's just not a google term you search for on a work computer.
posted by sanka at 8:15 PM on August 13, 2011

It's okay with me. But, I mean, I'm just some guy.
posted by box

You ain't even that, man! You just some box!
posted by The Deej at 8:22 PM on August 13, 2011

It seems more like the inspiration for a post. A great jumping off point for research. I mean, it's kind of cool on its own, but I bet if you spent some time lost in a synthesizer induced clicktrance you'll find some really, really cool shit.

Get fascinated.
posted by louche mustachio at 9:00 PM on August 13, 2011

MetaFilter: time lost in a synthesizer induced clicktrance
posted by hippybear at 9:57 PM on August 13, 2011 [2 favorites]

Synthmuseum

Vintage Synth Explorer
posted by box at 8:35 AM on August 14, 2011

Amazing find. It would be ironic if it becomes unusable due to a shortage of 35mm film strips, a visual tool. Luckily as long as we have audiophiles there will be no shortage of tubes.
posted by chairface at 12:44 PM on August 16, 2011